Monday, October 7, 2013

Changing Seasons


We’ve been busy around our house, enjoying the last warmth of summer as the seasons begin to change and autumn arrives with all its splendor.

The mountains have been calling, and finally this Sunday we spent the day hiking with some friends. The weather was sunny and perfect, and autumn was calling us with her crisp air and changing leaves.






  Our hearts are full of outdoor adventures: hikes, gardening, walks in our neighborhood in the rain. The big kids are back into the swing of school, and Matthew is gearing up for the developmental preschool program just after he turns three (he starts preschool on December 2). And in the mean time, he's still enjoying the urban nature preschool at the college where I teach, even days when it pours down rain all morning.



We are thankful for regular family rhythms and for all of Matthew’s new developments (gross and fine motor skills, new signs, and even a few intentional sounds from his mouth). Our boy is settling more and more into life in our family. Tonight he helped me clean up the toys in his room, taking great pleasure in chucking his toys one at a time into the wicker toy basket.


 When he finished, he ran around the house squealing with delight. It seems that every moment of living brings Matthew excitement and joy these days—and it’s quite contagious around our house. Despite long days at school and work, despite shorter days and dark, rainy nights, there is a lightness and a buoyancy around our house that we all feel—built upon the foundation of Matthew’s joy and delight.

As for the rest of us, we are enjoying Saturday soccer games, a few final al fresco meals in our backyard, and all the warmth and peace that autumn brings our hearts.






What a good thing life is--full of laughter and energy, wearing us out when the days are long, but filled with blessing and goodness despite it all.

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